Aircraft 131597 Data
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131597
JS-597 Nancy
1951 Douglas VC-118B Liftmaster (R6D-1), c/n 43700
Airframe Info
| Manufacturer | Douglas |
| Model | VC-118B Liftmaster (R6D-1) Search all Douglas VC-118B Liftmaster (R6D-1) |
| Year built | 1951 |
| Construction Number (C/N) | 43700 |
| Aircraft Type | Fixed wing multi engine |
| Number of Seats | 96 |
| Number of Engines | 4 |
| Engine Type | Reciprocating |
| Engine Manufacturer and Model | Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp |
| Also Registered As |
Aircraft
| Registration Number | 131597 |
| Alternative Code/Name | JS-597 Nancy |
| Current Status | To MASDC on February 16, 1985 |
Owner
| Owner | United States Navy |
| Address |
NAS Atlanta, Georgia United States |
User Comments
Malcolm Clarke, 2018-09-05 11:00:53
Loaned to USAF in 1958 as C-118A 51-17647. Returned to USN 1964. Converted to R6D-1Z and redesignated VC-118B in 1962. Retired to MASDC from VR-46 based at
NAS Atlanta, Georgia. Aircraft was named “Nancy” in honour of the wife of Rear Admiral Clinton Taylor, the Commander of South Atlantic Forces. To MASDC as 8C0043 Feb 21, 1985. Sold Nov 14, 1988 to Western International Aviation, Tucscon, AZ who sold it to American Air Freight Co and registered Jan 1990 as N21780. Re-registered N1597F Mar 1990. Bought by Allcair Air Transport Feb 1993.
Destroyed when missed runway on landing at Patriot Hill, Antarctica Nov 26, 1993. Hit high ground while on approach in bad weater, while being 7 miles off course. 8
injured in crash.
Courtesy Joe Baugher.
NAS Atlanta, Georgia. Aircraft was named “Nancy” in honour of the wife of Rear Admiral Clinton Taylor, the Commander of South Atlantic Forces. To MASDC as 8C0043 Feb 21, 1985. Sold Nov 14, 1988 to Western International Aviation, Tucscon, AZ who sold it to American Air Freight Co and registered Jan 1990 as N21780. Re-registered N1597F Mar 1990. Bought by Allcair Air Transport Feb 1993.
Destroyed when missed runway on landing at Patriot Hill, Antarctica Nov 26, 1993. Hit high ground while on approach in bad weater, while being 7 miles off course. 8
injured in crash.
Courtesy Joe Baugher.